Hundreds of workers responsible for manufacturing the Apple iPhone at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China, held protests this Wednesday (23) demanding their rights🇧🇷 Videos posted on social media about the incident show clashes with the police.

The factory in question It houses around 200,000 workers and is one of the main iPhone production lines.🇧🇷 Protests were to begin after a new wave of blockades due to the rise in covid-19 cases in the country.

As a result, authorities claim that Foxconn cuts bonus paymentsThose who lived and worked at the factory promised to stay in place to prevent contamination.

Workers participating in the protest In addition to claiming that the company is restricting access to food, he asked Foxconn to pay the promised bonuses🇧🇷

“Give us our salary!” cried the officers. The protests were surrounded by police, who fired tear gas canisters. Among the allegations, the workers draw attention to the fact that they are forced to sleep in the same rooms with their colleagues who will test positive for Kovid-19.

Employees fleeing the factory

as a note ReutersFoxconn said the claims about payments and factory living were “untrue”. “With regard to any incidents of violence, the company will continue to communicate with employees and the government so that similar incidents are not repeated,” the statement said.

A video shared last month shows employees fleeing facilities forced to close due to covid-19🇧🇷 With the increase in cases, Apple already pointed out earlier in the month that field production of the iPhone 14 should drop by up to 30%. More recently, the company has confirmed that Production of iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will also be blocked🇧🇷


Source: Tec Mundo

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